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Liquid water ‘lake’ revealed on Mars

(BBC) Researchers have found evidence of an existing body of liquid water on Mars. What they believe to be a lake sits under the planet's...

ICE detains man taking pregnant wife to hospital, says he’s wanted for murder

(STORY AND PHOTO BY NEW YORK POST) – A man wanted for murder in Mexico was detained by ICE in California as he rushed his...

Nigeria minister resigns over forged certificate

BBC- Nigeria's finance minister has resigned over allegations she used a forged certificate to avoid the country's mandatory one-year youth service scheme. Kemi Adeosun, who...

Nikki Haley: US ambassador to UN resigns

US President Donald Trump has accepted the surprise resignation of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. He told reporters Mrs Haley would be leaving the post at...

Human urine bricks invented by South African students

BBC- Human urine has been used to create environmentally friendly bricks by university students in South Africa. They combined urine with sand and bacteria in...

Kenya bans Marie Stopes from offering abortion services

The authorities in Kenya have banned the international health organisation Marie Stopes from offering any form of abortion services. The Medical Practitioners Board says it...

China calls on Canada to free Huawei CFO or face consequences

BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned Canada on Saturday that there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s...

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial opens in Saudi Arabia

The trial of 11 individuals over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has begun in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, state media report. Prosecutors have...

Man kills, cuts up and flushes friend down toilet in India

MUMBAI, India (AFP) — A man in India accused of murdering his friend, chopping up his body and flushing the parts down the toilet...

R. Kelly charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse

R. Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Cook County, Illinois, multiple sources in Chicago reported Friday. The...

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National Assembly approves ICC Cricket World Cup WI Bill

The National Assembly on Thursday approved the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup West Indies Bill which aims to provide the legal framework...

GFS extends Emergency Medical Services to Region 6

The Guyana Fire Service - Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has been extended to Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) - a move that was welcomed by...

EU an integral partner for Guyana’s development – PM Phillips

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, underscored that the European Union is an integral partner for Guyana’s development across the economic, environmental,...

CXC delegation in Guyana to conduct the NGSA marking process

Dr. Nicole Manning from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) paid a courtesy visit to the office of Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand. Present at the...

ExxonMobil, Ramps Logistics charged with submitting false declarations to GRA

Business Development Manager at Ramps Logistics, Mariska Jordan, and Steve Gentry from ExxonMobil (Guyana) were on Friday charged with allegedly inflating an invoice submitted...

Minister Bharrat represents Guyana at 19th UN Forest Forum

Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat M.P., this week represented Guyana at the United Nations’ Forests Forum, which took place at the UN’s Headquarters...

Rotary Club of Georgetown to upgrade Uncle Eddie’s Home

In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Uncle Eddie’s Home, the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Berbice man nabbed in Suriname remanded for attempted murder

Sasenarine Sankar, called ‘Barber’ or ‘Wire’, the 47-year-old man who had been wanted for attempted murder committed on Sandy Persaud, has been remanded to...

Govt wants hinterland communities to be self-sufficient, supply food to mining districts

In his first trip to Batavia, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) since Amerindian Heritage celebrations in September 2023, President Dr Irfaan Ali laid out his vision...

Conversation Tree Road project likely to be completed by S Jagmohan Construction – Edghill

Work on the incomplete section of the Conversation Tree-to-Dennis Street Road Expansion Project could be executed by the contractor who completed the first section...